diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index e5bda203..13063d70 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
         disableSoundProcessing = true;
       } else {
         #ifdef WLED_DEBUG
-        if ((disableSoundProcessing == true) && (audioSyncEnabled == 0)) {    // we just switched to "disabled"
+        if ((disableSoundProcessing == true) && (audioSyncEnabled == 0) && audioSource->isInitialized()) {    // we just switched to "enabled"
           DEBUG_PRINTLN("[AR userLoop]  realtime mode ended - audio processing resumed.");
           DEBUG_PRINTF( "               RealtimeMode = %d; RealtimeOverride = %d\n", int(realtimeMode), int(realtimeOverride));
         }